Is a federal court's evaluation of the reliability of evidence used for sentencing purposes reviewed for abuse of discretion?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Shetty, 130 F.3d 1324 (9th Cir. 1997):
A district court's evaluation of the reliability of evidence used for sentencing purposes is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Ponce, 51 F.3d 820, 828 (9th Cir.1995).
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